Kunduthode
Kunduthode is a small village in northeastern Kozhikode district, Kerala, in southwest India. It is under Nadapuram assembly constituency and Kavilumpara panchayath. The nearest town is Thottilpalam (6 km).
Kunduthode | |
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village | |
Kunduthode Location in Kerala, India Kunduthode Kunduthode (India) | |
Coordinates: 11.670°N 75.817°E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Kozhikode |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | KL-77 Perambra |
Panchayat administration
Kunduthode is under Kavilumpara grama panchayath.
- President= P G George CPI(M)
History
In the pre independence era, Kunduthode was under British Governorship. There were large rubber producing estates in Kunduthode in 1916. During this period they had built a bungalow in the middle of estate. Workers at the rubber estates began to settle nearby and around the 1930s, the population began to increase. Kunduthdode is also famous for high-yielding Kuttiady coconut trees.
Transportation
- Kunduthode is well connected by road network with nearby places. A KSRTC Bus Depot and private Bus stand is situated in the nearest town Thottilpalam (6 km). The main bus services are to Kozhikode, Vatakara, Bangalore, Mananthavady, Thalasserry Palakkad, Ernakulam Kottayam. Local Transportation is mainly with Jeep, auto and buses
- Airport – Calicut International Airport is 86 km away. (Karippur - Kozhikode - Perambra - Kuttiady - Thottilpalam)
- Kannur international airport – 65 km away
- Nearest Railway Station – Vatakara railway station 36 km Away.
How to reach by road
- Kozhikode – Ulliyeri-perambra-Kuttiady-Thottilpalam-Kunduthode
- Vatakara – Orkkatteri-Nadapuram-Kuttiady-Thottilpalam-Kunduthode
- Thalassery – Peringathoor-Nadapuram-Thottilpalam-Kunduthode
- Mananthavadi – Vellamunda-Niravilpuzha-Thottilpalam-Kunduthode
Geography
Kunduthode is an area of plain and hills.
Economy
Kunduthode is one of the major agricultural areas in Kozhikode district. The main cash crops are: Cloves (Grambu), nutmeg, coconut, areca nut, ginger, turmeric, and pepper. Many others are engaged in business and other jobs. There are hotels, banks, and rubber plantations in Kunduthode.
Government Offices
- Primary Health center Kunduthode
- Postal office
- Public ration shop
Cultural
- Public library
- Payas kalavedi
Religious
- St. Joseph Church
- Elakkandi Mahadeva Temple
- Vannathiyetu Guruvayoorappan temple
- Himayathul Islam Juma Masjid
Educational Institutes
- PTChako Memorial HS Kunduthodu
- Govt LP school Kunduthode
- St. Jose LP School
- Himayauthul Islam madrasa
- Hidayathu Sibiyan Sunni Madrasa
See also
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